Adolescent mental and physical health in the English-speaking Caribbean

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 62-69

  Pilgrim, Nanlesta A ^a   Blum, Robert W ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Body weight; Caribbean region; Exercise; Mental health; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY MASS; DATABASE; DIABETES; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HEALTH RISK; LITERATURE REVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

SCOPUS;

EID: 84865973268     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892012000700010     Document Type: Review

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